Nessie — #15333 US girls' name

What the Data Says About Nessie

The Social Security Administration has registered 92 babies named Nessie between 1902 and 2024, spanning 123 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nessie currently holds the #15333 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nessie performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nessie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nessie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 92 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.